The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-06-01

18th of Setember. perhaps before, also
talked with Mr.. Minot, vice president of
the Manitoba. and received satisfactory as
surances as TO the location of the road at
this place. | also talked up the matter of
water works for Fort Benton and III about
two weeks there will be a gentleman here
to look into the matter and carry our
scheme to completion. [ also interested
some gentleman in the matter Of bridge
across the Missouri at this place and think
this will be one of the projects under way
at Fort Benton before long. In month
from now am confident Fort Benton will
have a greater boom than any other town
in Montana. Many are coming here to
invest in real estate because they know
our position is strong one, and various
other enterprises will also be established.
! tell you, gentlemen, that the future of
Fort Benton is brighter than that Of any
other town in the northwest.
Mr. Conrad's remarks were received
with a storm of applause. He is man of
deeds and few words, so this is the longest
and best speech he ever made.
Judge Mcconnell was called upon to
respond to the,toast, "The President of the
United States, - and he performed that du
ty in a very happy manner. He COM
menced by expressing his gratitude for
the kind treatment and cordial reception
he had received at the hands of the citizens
of Fort Benton. You can not imagine,
said he, the pleasure it affords me. [
came to this territory less than month
ago a stranger in a strange land and the
cordiafty with which [ have been received
is so marked and genuine that have been
taken back by it. can not understand it,
and if anything were wanting your hearty
greeting tonight would complete it. The
Judge then reverted to the subject assign
ed him and spoke at length of President
Cleveland, giving him the greatest credit
as man and the chief executive OF the
nation. ''That he is an honest and well
meaning man is fact recognized by all
parties and tell you, gentlemen, that he
is president as sure as you live''-Was one
of his illusions. He then spoke of his own
appointment, of the Importance of the po-
Montana is a great and growing country
and that he desires that the jurisprudence
of th1 commonwealth should be well
founded. The judge said his greatest
ambition was to devote whatever Of ener-
gy AMI talents he possessed to the fulfill
ment of this mission. We would be glad
to report great deal more that he said if
time and space were at our disposal, but
they are not.
"The Third Judicial District was
pleasantly responded to by II. r. Buck
Esq, who referred to the past judges and
aptly illustrated how the present one has
proven himself to be the right man in the
right place.
The remaining toasts were: 'The army
and navy responded to by DR.. LaGarde;
Municipal government" by Mayor Sui
livan; SReduction OF the great Indian
reservation" by Thos. O'Hanlon; "The
Board of Trade,' by D. G. Browne;
"Benefts of an official reporter" by c.
B. Nolan, in which the gentleman made
some decided good hits; t'The right arm
of the court-the grand jury" by Col.
Rice.
This concluded the evenings entertain
ment, and after farewells were said to the
guest Of the evening the merry banquet
ers proceeded to their respective homes.
NgRh4>-Am